Texas · Senate Bill 226 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to establishing residency for children who are the subject of parental child safety placement agreements for purposes of admission into…

SB 226 Sponsored by Royce West Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 16, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 24, 2025
  5. To the governor May 27, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to establishing residency for children who are the subject of parental child safety placement agreements for purposes of admission into public schools.

Every action

55 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 47 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Education K-16
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education K-16
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Education K-16
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  11. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Education K-16
  12. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenateCo-author authorized
  15. SenateCo-author authorized
  16. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  17. SenateLaid before the Senate
  18. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  19. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  20. SenateThree day rule suspended
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateRead 3rd time
  23. SenatePassed
  24. SenateRecord vote
  25. SenateReported engrossed
  26. HouseReceived from the Senate
  27. HouseRead first time
  28. CommitteeReferred to Public Education · House Public Education
  29. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Education
  30. CommitteeNo action taken in committee · House Public Education
  31. HousePosting rule suspended
  32. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Education
  33. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Education
  34. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Education
  35. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Education
  36. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Public Education
  37. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Public Education
  38. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  39. HouseCommittee report distributed
  40. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  41. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  42. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  43. HouseRead 2nd time
  44. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  45. HouseRead 3rd time
  46. HousePassed
  47. HouseRecord vote (RV#3459)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. SenateHouse passage reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

SB 226 was passed · Full House

Passed 136–0
May 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 136 No 0 Not voting 14
Democrats: 53 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 136

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 9

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 7, 2025 Senate Education K-16 Education K-16: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 11–0
May 16, 2025 House Public Education Public Education: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 12–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat.

All 2 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.